Table III.
Clinical Characteristics | Value |
---|---|
Neuroendocrine tumor has metastasized, no. (%) | |
Yes | 11 (100) |
On octreotide treatment, no. (%) | |
No | 2 (18.2) |
Yes | 9 (81.8) |
Number of octreotide injections in past month | |
Mean (SD) | 0.8 (0.4) |
Median (range) | 1.0 (0–1) |
Value of most recent urinary 5-HIAA test (mg/24 h)* | |
Mean (SD) | 25.4 (26.7) |
Median (range) | 19.0 (3–68) |
Carcinoid therapies received because exiting trial, no. (%) | |
Embolization‡ | 2 (18.2) |
None | 5 (45.5) |
Not applicable; participant on long-term extension of LX1606.202 trial | 4 (36.4) |
Three participants had missing values. One participant, whose results were reported in alternative units (5280 ng/mL), was not included in the calculation of the mean.
The normal range for the urinary 5-HIAA test is 2 to 6 mg/24 h.17
Often performed on liver metastases in the setting of progressive disease.